In any case, a bewitching man.
I glanced at him with a slight roll of my eyes.
I didn’t want to soften up so quickly.
When he caught my gaze, he immediately flashed a gentle smile, as if sensing my softened mood.
Then he quickly approached and wrapped his arms around my waist.
“Thank you for forgiving me, Amelia. How could I live without your gaze?”
Not just the eye smile, but where does he learn such foxy lines?
Unable to push him away as he embraced me, I couldn’t help but smile resignedly.
Really, I can’t handle this.
“Your Highness. Have you always been this smooth-talking?”
“Well, I just want to speak better than usual when I’m with you.”
Leoprick leaned his head on my shoulder and nuzzled it slightly.
As if asking for affection since he was trying so hard.
He looked just like an adorable puppy, and I found myself unconsciously patting his head.
The fluffy texture under my fingertips really did feel like a puppy…
As I continued stroking his head for a while,
“Amelia. When you touch me like that, it makes me feel so languid.”
Leoprick chuckled softly in a more languorous voice.
His breathy laughter lingered in my ears.
And it felt so wickedly sensual.
I froze, unable to withdraw my hand or continue stroking his head, as goosebumps rose on the back of my hand.
And Leoprick, seeing me like this, smiled again.
“Why are you so flustered? We did even more last night.”
“…Did we really spend the night together?”
“Are you that curious about it?”
When I asked in my flustered state, Leoprick’s eyes curved into crescents.
There seemed to be a hint of playfulness, and also a look of utter adoration.
As I glared at him, I slowly nodded.
After all, it must have been one of the important moments in my life, and it felt unfair not to remember anything.
When I nodded, Leoprick reached out and gently stroked my head.
“I’m not so wicked as to do such things to an unconscious person.”
“…So who pushed me to the point of fainting?”
“That was probably because you’ve been overexerting yourself lately.”
And the way he playfully claims to be a gentleman is so vexing.
I retorted primly.
Well, if he hadn’t been so intense in the first place…
As I thought about it, I recalled the passionate moments from last night.
If I had stayed conscious just a bit longer, it would have been a historic moment.
As the thought crossed my mind, my face suddenly flushed.
I quickly turned away, pretending to be upset, to hide my expression from him.
It was no easy task to ignore the gaze boring into the back of my head.
I tried to ignore the playful gaze directed at my back as I reached for the bell pull.
I probably would have done so if he hadn’t leaned in to whisper in my ear.
“The real thing hasn’t even started yet.”
That low, hushed voice. The faint hint of laughter in it.
The voice that stimulated my senses enough to raise goosebumps all over my body made me flinch greatly.
“W-What do you mean by that?”
The real thing hasn’t even started yet.
Though I had a rough idea of what he meant, I had been flustered since earlier and now I was even stammering stupidly.
Is this man really serious about this?
“Amelia. It’s a fact we both know, isn’t it?”
He winked at me.
Then he lightly kissed my hair.
“I’m waiting. But if you’re not ready yet, I’m happy to wait longer.”
The playful, teasing him from moments ago was gone, replaced by a calm, deep voice that filled my ears.
At that moment, I realized that simply running away would no longer resolve this.
[This is the timeline separator]I had been contemplating for a while.
No, I had been pondering this for much longer than I thought.
Should I stay by his side, or should I leave as I had originally planned?
Should I let these feelings for him remain, or should I deny everything and keep rejecting them endlessly?
The plan could be executed anytime, and feelings could be acted upon at any moment.
Even though everything was prepared, I kept postponing, worrying, and failing to reach a conclusion.
Is it just a whim of the heart?
I sat on the bed, staring at the door that connected to his room.
More precisely, the door leading to our bedroom, which was set up and used as the royal couple’s chamber.
‘I will wait, Amelia. Until you allow it.’
The deliberation was not over yet.
There were still many things to consider, and achieving what I originally wanted should take priority over everything else.
What about the time and determination I invested when I regressed in the first place?
It was too hasty to draw any conclusions about anything like this.
But having heard talks about the ‘real’ consummation, I wondered if I should be wasting time on such inconclusive worries.
And yet, despite all that.
Why does my gaze keep drifting there?
I kept staring at the firmly closed door while fidgeting with the innocent bed sheets.
Leoprick was probably already bathed and waiting for me in that room.
Since we had been sleeping together even before such talks arose, he wouldn’t think it strange if I went in.
Even if I opened that door and said I only came to sleep tonight, he wouldn’t force me.
But why?
Why do I feel so hesitant and scared?
After pondering for a moment, I hugged my knees and let out a deep sigh.
“Really. I feel like crying.”
Leoprick was a kind person.
A gentle and caring person.
He was also a diligent and sincere person who was devoted to his duties.
If one were to gather all the good virtues a man should possess into one person, he would be the best man I know.
Yet the reason I’m still hesitating and worrying like this must be because of the mistakes I made in the past.
Because of the wrongs I committed long ago, which he doesn’t even remember.
I wonder if it’s right for me to be loved so freely by him after causing him such pain.
I stood up from my seat, continuing my unending contemplation.
This isn’t something that will be resolved by just thinking about it.
I should either be honest and open up to him, or just close my eyes and think only of myself without knowing anything.
I took a deep breath and slowly walked towards the door.
Whatever happens, I thought it would be better than just sitting here pondering without reaching any answers.
I believed that directly confronting and talking it out would be the fastest way.
So I decided to try my best to act according to my heart’s desires.
With that, I opened the door, feeling extremely tense.
[This is the timeline separator]“Have you come, Amelia?”
He knew.
How much she was struggling with this issue.
Is it so difficult to give one’s heart?
Or is there some reason he doesn’t know about?
Or perhaps, is she afraid?
He remembered that in her previous life, she also found it extremely difficult to give and receive affection.
She always guarded herself against approaching feelings, and lived by analyzing and judging everyone around her.
Always making cold and accurate judgments was one of the few, perhaps the biggest, flaws she possessed.
That’s why Leoprick tried not to rush from the beginning, and made efforts to prevent her from hastily judging his feelings.
And now. Unlike his worries that she might run away again, Amelia had set foot here.
She probably doesn’t know how happy that alone makes him.
Leoprick closed the book he had opened but hadn’t read a single page of, and stood up.
“I won’t eat you, Amelia. You don’t have to be so stiff.”
As he approached, Amelia, who seemed extremely tense, trembled slightly.
Really, why does she have so many thoughts and worries?
If she would just say it’s okay, that she understands.
If she would just sit still and receive the overflowing feelings without doing anything.
He carefully approached and gently stroked her hair, which seemed to have stiffened up to the strands.
As if soothing her softly, so she could relax and feel at ease.
Waiting wasn’t difficult.
He just wanted her to feel more comfortable.
He was ready to give everything for her, who had probably never been loved comfortably in her life, having experienced all sorts of hardships.
He just wished she could walk through her days comfortably, as if in a dream.
He hoped she could naturally accept everything he had prepared, like flowing water.
That’s why he even turned back time.
So, it wouldn’t be a big deal to wait a bit longer now.
Leoprick stroked her hair, then carefully embraced her in his arms.
For now, this alone was enough.
“It’s alright, I’ll only do what you like and are comfortable with. So…”
He closed his eyes as he held her in his arms.
Even this alone felt like a dream to him.
Even last night felt like a dream, so this was enough for now.
If he couldn’t hold back anymore, it would be fine to ask for a kiss once in a while, right?
As he was thinking this while gently comforting her, it happened.
Amelia in his arms carefully raised her head.
Leoprick also lowered his head at her childlike, anxious appearance.
Their gazes met, filled with anxiety and perhaps tension.
The reflection of himself in those clear eyes seemed somewhat unfamiliar.
He considered speaking to reassure her, but she now looked somewhat desperate.
Leoprick gazed into her eyes, reminiscent of the aurora in the dim dawn, and briefly floated in them.
If it weren’t for the words Amelia finally uttered after much hesitation, he might have drifted in them forever.
“…So, tonight, I want to spend the night together.”
Amelia finally spoke.
With strangely flushed cheeks and eyes, and a moist gaze.
And Leoprick came to understand exactly what it feels like when all thoughts and time seem to stop.
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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